Wada president John Fahey denies that UCI is working with anti-doping organisation

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The row between the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the World
Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) took a farcical turn today when John Fahey, the
Wada president, denied having agreed to work with the UCI on a truth and
reconciliation process.

On Monday, the UCI said it was disbanding the Independent Commission
investigating the Lance Armstrong drugs scandal in favour of a truth and
reconciliation commission, a move which, it said, was supported by Fahey.

However, Fahey issued a statement today denying this: “Wada is dismayed by the
press release issued by UCI yesterday, both in terms of its content and its